Buckle



J. P.. EZZELL.

BUCKLE;

APPLICATION FILED A9615, 1919.

Patented Dec. 23, 1919.

ZLZZ l l JONATHAN RANDLE EZZELL, MCKENZIE, TENNESSEE.

BUCKLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

,Patented nee. 2s, 1919.

Application inea august 25, 1919. sei-iai No. 319,654,

To all whom it may concern.'

be it known that I, JONATHAN RANDLE lCzznLL, a citizen of the United States, re-

siding at McKenzie, in the county of Car-Y roll and State ot' Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Buckle, ot which the tollowing is a speciiieation.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in buckles and more particularly to buckles used in connection with harness or the like.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a buckle which may be readily attached, and detached, from the harness or st ap associated there-with, the buckle having means to permit such attaclnnent or detachment, without the use ot threadV or stitching'.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for securing the buckle to the strap, said means adapted to bind the strap to the securing element in such a way that the connection between the buckle and strap, 1s made tighter, as the strain or pull on the strap increases.

A still further object of the invention is to secure the strap and buckle together, in such a way that the strap, guards the securing pin to prevent the displacement of the portion of the strap engaged thereby.

lll/*ith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement ot' parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 illustrates a plan view of a buckle, and a portion of a strap, attached thereto.

Fig. 2 illustrates a longitudinal sectional I view, taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 illustrates a longitudinal sectional view of a modied form of the invention.

Fig. 1 illustrates a transverse sectional view through the upper portion of the buckle, and

Fig. 5 illustrates a transverse sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Having reference to the drawing in detail, the lnicltleincludes the side mer-.fibers 5 and 6, the rear portions thereotl extending upwardly and being connected by the transverse bar 7, the front portions of the side bars 5 and 6 being connected by the bar 8, which isV circular in cross section, to receive the roller 9, to allow free movement of a strap moving over said bar 8.

The transverse bar 10, connects the side bars 5 and 6 intermediate their lengths, said bar 10 being provided with a central recessed portion 11 lto accommodate the eye 12, formed at one end o1,` the buckle tongue 13, the opposite end thereof being tapered, andv adapted to engage the roller 9, supported on the bar S.

lSecured to the lower portion of the side bars 5 and 6, at a point between the bar 10, and the transverse bar 7, is a bar 111, provided with a depending lug 15 disposed substantially intermediate the length thereof.

Uisposed directly under the bar 10, and in spaced relation therewith, is a bar 16, which bar is adapted to receive a portion of the strap associated with the buckle, for providing a wedging action, to behereinafter more fully described. Y

t guard 17, extends-rearwardly from the body portion ot' the buckle, the outerend 1S thereof, being curved downwardly and inwardly, in order that the strap connected thereto may be supported in suitable relation with the lug 15, to cause a binding between the lug and a portion of a strap.

Disposed in spaced relation with the bar 16, is the bar 19, which bar lies in the saine plane with the bar 16, the bars 16 and 19 being disposed in a plane a slight distance below the lower end of the lug 15.

On connecting a strap to a buckle, the end 20 of the strap, is apertured as at 21, to engage over the lug 15, the strap is then brought around over the guard 17, from where it is passed over the bar 19, under the lug 15, from where it passes over the bar 16.

From the foregoing it will be seen that when pressure is brought to bear on the strap, a binding action is set up between the central portion of the strap, or portion 22 thereof, and the extreme end of the lug 15, with the result that displacement of the end of the strap provided with the opening 21,

with relation to the lug 15, is absolutely prevented.

ln the modied form of the invention, shown more particularly by Fig. 3 of the drawing, the side hars 5/ and 6 are sulostand tially long, the foi-ward ends thereof being connected by the bar 7, the rear portions thereof extend upwardly as at 8', andare connected by the transverse bar 9.

The central portions of the side bars 5 and 6', are connected by the bar 10, which bar forms a support for the buckle tongue 11', which tongue extends forward and is adapted to engage the bar 7, when pull, in one direction, is directed to the strap associated therewith.

A transverse bar 12', depends from the enlarged portion 13 of the buckle, and lies in a plane with the transverse bar 14, the bars 12 and 14 lying in the same plane with the lower end of the lug 15', which depends from the bar 16.

On securing a strap to the buckle as dis closed by Fig. 3 of the drawing, the apertured end 17 of the strap 18', is positioned over the depending lug 15, the strap then is passed over the bars 12 and 14, until the loop portions of the strap, take the position as indicated by dotted lines, whereupon a binding action is set up between the double thicknesses of strap bars 12 and lA, and the dependingl lug 16, which binding action absolutely prevents displacement of the strap with relation to the buckle.

IlVhat is claimed is 1. In a buckle, side members, spaced transverse bars secured to the under side of the side members, a guard forming a continuation of the spaced transverse bars, saidy guard extending upwardly and rearwardly, the eXtreme end thereof being curved downwardly, and a bar carrying a depending lug disposed in a plane intermediate the distance between the spaced bars, a strap hav- 'ing` one end disposed over the lug, said strap passing' over the spaced transverse bars, and contacting` with the end of the lug for preventing displacement of one end of the strap.

2. In a buckle, side members, a guard forming a continuation of the side members, a transversely extending bar forming a part of the side members, said transversely extending bar carrying a lug, a strap havingl one of its ends positioned over the lug, and means forming a part of the side members for supporting a portion of the strap in contact with the end of the lug.

3. In a buckle, side ii'ieinbeis, a guard forming a part of the side members, transversely extendingl bars forming a part of the side members, said transversely extending bars being disposed in spaced relation with each other, means between the transversely extending bars for supporting one end of a strap, and said transversely extending bars adapted to support a portion of the strap in contact with the means for supporting one end of the strap.

In testimony that I claim the 'foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiiXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

Vitnesses:

C. IV. FULYHAM, C. M. IVRINKLE. 

